Add methi seeds, dalchini, moti eilachi and asafoetida. Add boondi and boil for five minutes. Add coriander powder, turmeric powder, dry mango powder and red chilli powder to taste. Serve warm. Sieve the boondi batter through a sieve with rounded holes and fry till crisp but do not allow it to get brown. Let this mixture cook on a very low flame for 30 minutes to an hour. Add chopped pumpkin and mix well. Set aside.Among festive food, the traditional meal called dham (lunch served in traditional marriages of Himachal Pradesh) finds instant mention.MethodHeat mustard oil to smoking point, on medium heat. Cook for about 15 minutes until it is soft. Heat 3 tablespoons of mustard oil in a separate pan.Add 1 tablespoon of sliced ginger and cook for a minute. Allow it to cool. Add pureed tomato paste. Sauté well for a minute or two and add salt.Mix the ground rice with the whisked yogurt. Stir continuously on medium heat for about 10 minutes. Add coriander powder, turmeric, garam masala and salt.Kangra cuisineThe food of Kangra like its culture is homely, rich and intense.). Add a pinch of asafoetida, cloves, cinnamon stick and black cardamom seeds.
This dish also freezes very well, so you can make a big pot of it and then freeze the leftovers for future use! hot water tap electric faucet end-of. The preparation for such meals begins a day before because a lot of it involves slow cooking over low heat and elaborate preparations. Serve hot. Add the ground mustard mixture and mix well.The history of the Kangra valley dates back to the Vedic times, more than 3,500 years ago. Cook for 30 seconds till the seeds start crackling.KhattaIngredients:Coriander powder 4 tbspBesan 8 tbspChilli powder 1 tsp Amchur 1 tbspTurmeric powder 2 tspA bunch of cilantroAsafoetida (hing) tspCinnamon (dalchini) 1-inch long - 1Moti elaichi (cardamom) 1Fenugreek seeds (methi) tspWater 10 cups Salt to tasteIngredients for boondiBesan (chick pea flour) 1 cupTurmeric tspCoriander powder 1 tspChilli powder to tasteWater cupMethodBoondi:In a bowl, whisk together all the ingredients with water. Add 3-4 bay leaves, a pinch of asafoetida and cumin seeds and stir for a minute till the cumin seeds start crackling. When cooked, set aside. The original innovators of food in the Kangra region were a community of Brahmin cooks called bawarchis, commissioned to cook at weddings and special occasions. Add coriander powder and turmeric powder. Pattals or leaf plates are used to serve the food and the dishes include madra (sepu badi/mukund badi, rajma, etc.Method for gravyHeat 4 tablespoons of mustard oil.
Add the yogurt mixture to potatoes and keep stirring on medium heat till the gravy comes to a boil. Add sliced onions. Add salt and cook for about 15 minutes covered.Add potatoes and mix well. Despite political upheavals in the area, the arts and crafts of the region continued to thrive well. Add whole chillies and fry. Add chickpeas and stir well.Auriya Kaddoo (pumpkin with mustard seeds)Ingredients Chopped pumpkin 8 cupsMustard oil 2 tbspPanch phoran 1 tbspPinch of asafoetida Bay leaves 2Whole chilli 2-3Turmeric 1 tspCoriander powder 1 tspAmchur 1 tspChopped cilantro 1 cupBlack mustard seeds, grounded with 3 tbsp of water 30 gmMethodHeat mustard oil in a pan. Dharamshala is full of Buddhist temples whereas ancient Hindu temples like Brajeshwari, Baijnath, Jwalamukhi and Chamunda Devi dot the countryside.), palda (a curd-based dish), mustard-based raita, and meethe chawal (sweet rice) or mithdee (made of boondi, bread crumbs, etc. Add ghee. Take the pot off the fire and set aside as the mixture will thicken. Serve hot. Add 10 cups of water and stir very well, smoothing out any lumps and bubbles. Put the pot of cooked dal again on a medium flame.Fried Okra Ingredients Fresh okra, washed and stems removed 300 gmMustard oil 5 tbspPanch phoran seeds 1 tspAsafoetida tspCoriander powder 2 tspTurmeric powder 1 tspRed chilli powder (or to taste) tspMethodHeat mustard oil to smoking point. Cover and cook on medium heat for 15 minutes till potatoes are almost cooked. Add chopped onions. The valley, sheltered by the sublime Dhauladhar range, is green and luxuriant. Stir for a minute. Boil for 15 minutes. Do not stop stirring or the yogurt will curdle. Add onion and tomato mixture to it and mix well.The great antiquity of the Kangra Royal family is undoubted, as concluded by Sir A. Let it boil additionally for five minutes. Fry for about 10 minutes till the onions begin to brown. Add panch phoran and asafoetida.”The kingdom had three capitals — Multan (presently in Pakistan), Jalandhar (present day Jalandhar, Punjab, India) and Kangra with its ancient fort which is currently the home of the Katoch Dynasty, considered to be one of the oldest surviving royal families of the world. Add yogurt and keep stirring continuously. The preparations for dham begin a night before, and when ready, it is served in courses to people who sit on the floor.Pahari aloo palda (potatoes in yogurt gravy)Ingredients Potatoes, peeled and chopped into finger fries 3Onions, sliced 1 cupBlack cardamom 1Cinnamon bark 1 stripCloves 5-6Cumin seeds 1 tspPinch of hing Raw rice 2 tbsp and green cardamom 3 (grind with 4 tablespoons of water)Yogurt, whisked 6 cupsTurmeric tspGaram masala 1 tspCoriander powderGhee 2 tbspCilantro for garnish MethodHeat two tablespoons of ghee. Add okra and mix well.
Stir the mixture frequently and let it cook for about 20 minutes.Channa MadraIngredients Chickpeas, soaked overnight and boiled 3 cupsAsafoetida, a pinchCloves 2-3Cinnamon (dalchini) 1 stickBlack cardamom (moti elaichi) 2 piecesCumin seeds 1 tspCoriander powder 2 tspTurmeric powder 1 tspYogurt (beaten till smooth) 2 cupsGhee 2-3 tbspIngredients for rice mixtureRaw white rice cupWater 1 cupGreen cardamom 1-2 podsMethodSoak cup rice in 1 cup of water and cardamom. Do not let the masala burn. Cook for a few minutes and then add amchur. The more you let it simmer on a very slow flame, the better it tastes. Stir again for 30 seconds. Stir it occasionally. Turn the heat on low and cook the madra on slow fire for about 30 minutes stirring until the entire mixture thickens. Garnish with cilantro and serve hot with white Basmati rice. Make sure you have used plenty of water or else the dal will burn in the pressure cooker. Garnish with chopped cilantro. Pressure cook till tender for over 30 minutes. As per tradition, every village had a bawarchi or boti who at the end of the year would be rewarded a bagful of wheat. Heat 5-6 cups of mustard oil for frying. Add panch phoran seeds. Serve hot with fragrant rice. When it comes to a boil, add the ground rice/water mixture. The Katoch dynasty is famous for its patronage of Kangra miniature paintings. Dham is prepared by botis, who are exclusively Brahmin chefs and have been in the profession for generations. Add salt and garnish with cilantro. Stir for 30 seconds. Add asafoetida, coriander, turmeric and chilli powder. Add cardamom, cinnamon bark, cloves, hing and cumin seeds. Add turmeric and salt to taste.Tip: Kali dal always tastes better the day after.Add salt to taste and serve hot with white rice.
Crafts like the exquisitely designed shawls and miniature paintings of this region are internationally appreciated. Add cumin seeds. Famous for its temples and forts, Kangra town is situated at the confluence of the Baner and the Majhi stream.Tikkarani Shailaja Katoch of the Royal Katoch family of Jalandhar shares some age old recipes of special dishes served at weddings Tikkarani Shailaja Katoch of the Royal Katoch family of Jalandhar shares some age old recipes of special dishes served at weddingsKangra valley is one of the most picturesque valleys of the lower Himalayas. Cover and cook for 20 minutes till the okra is well cooked and masala is well mixed. Combine and add coriander powder, besan, chilli powder, turmeric, amchur powder, salt and mix well. Over the years, the community has created a standard repertoire that can be made only at a special function.
Kali dal (black lentils)Ingredients Whole or split black lentils (ma ki daal) 1 cup Turmeric 1 tspLarge onions, sliced 2 Medium onions, finely chopped 3Ginger slicedMustard oil (can use any oil) 5 tbspWater 7 cupsCumin seeds 1 tspTomatoes pureed with 5-6 cloves of garlic 4Pinch of asafoetida Coriander powder 2 tspDry mango powder (amchur) 1 tspChopped cilantro 1 bunchSalt to tasteMethodPlace the lentils in a pressure cooker with 2 tablespoons of mustard oil, turmeric powder, sliced onions, salt to taste and water. The utensils used for cooking dishes served during dham are generally made of copper. Mash the pumpkin and take off the heat. Conningham (an officer in the British Army) — “The Royal Katoch family of Jalandhar (Kangra) is one of the oldest in India and their genealogy from the time of the founder Susarma Chandra appears to me to have a much stronger claim on our belief, than any of the long strings of names now shown by the more powerful families of the Rajputana. Grind this mixture and set aside. More importantly, there is a delicacy for every occasion, each boasting of a distinctive style of cooking